Rams Eye Top CB Talents in Draft

0:00On March 3rd, the Los Angeles Rams have a clear need at cornerback heading into the draft, with picks at 13th and 29th overall. Their eye and top talents, like LSU's Mansour Delain, or Tennessee's Jermad McCoy, for that first selection to bolster their secondary right away. If General Manager Les Sneed surprises everyone, and grabs a wide receiver like USC's McCuy Limon at 13 instead, the team could shift to cornerback later. As they are included Clemson's Abian Terrell, or Tennessee's Colton Hood, both drawing strong interests from scouts. Hood stepped into the spotlight after McCoy suffered a season ending ACL tier last year. The 6 foot, 1-digny 3-pounder held his own as a top corner for the volunteers, showing solid skills that caught the Rams' attention. Even before the combine, his workout numbers turned heads with a 4.4440 yard dash, a 40.5-inch vertical leap, and a 10-foot-5 broadjump.

1:00Those athletic marks have pushed his stock into the early second round, and some now see him as a potential top 20 pick. Their rising trajectory adds layers to the Rams' strategy, forcing decisions on trading up, standing pat, or even moving back from Twain Ith. As draft-day nears, Sneed's board just got a lot more crowded. As draft-day nears, Sneed's board just got a lot more crowded. Sneed's board just got a lot more crowded. Sneed's board just got a lot more crowded. Sneed's board just got a lot more crowded.